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  • Asian Americans to Rally for NYPD Officer Peter Liang on 2/20

    Boston, Feb. 18, 2016, — Asian Americans across the US in over 30 major cities will rally on Saturday, Feb. 20, to protect against the guilty verdict of NYPD officer Prter Liang.
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  • Women Elected Officials Endorse Diana Hwang for State Senate

    Boston, Feb. 16, 2016, — Former Fitchburg Mayor Lisa Wong (Wong Sou Fun), Quincy City Councilor Nina Liang and Newton City Councilor Amy Mah Sangiolo (Mah Hwei Mei) have all endorsed Diana Hwang for State Senate, citing her work as a mentor for young Asian women across Massachusetts.
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  • Google Marks Lunar New Year with Illustration of Playful Monkeys

    Happy Lunar New Year!

    Lunar New Year is celebrated in many countries such as China, Korea, Mongolia, and Vietnam. Though not officially used in the United States, the lunar calendar plays an important role in global timekeeping.
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    Screen shot of google.com home page on Feb. 8, 2016 on a PC.
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  • Feb. 10 — Deadline for Boston Voters to Register for March 1 Presidential Primary

    Boston, Feb. 3, 2016, – In preparation for the March 1st Presidential Primary Election, the City of Boston Election Department is reminding residents that February 10, 2016 is the last day to register to vote and update voting addresses or party affiliations.
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    Mayor Walsh and City Council President Michelle Wu meet with Asian professionals at Liquid Art House.
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  • Dr. Tea Joins BTP Reenactment / 波士顿茶党之中国人

    By Changhong Zhang, bostonese.com

    Feb. 1, 2016, — With the Chinese New Year is just around the corner, “Dr. Tea,” Xingcai Zhang, the founder of Mylovetea.com, recalled his participation in the the 242nd Anniversary & Annual Boston Tea Party (BTP) Reenactment presented by Old South Meeting House and the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum. Dr. Tea wishes readers of bostonese.com a healthy and happy Year of Monkey.
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    Dr. Tea (2nd from right) joins the reenactment (provided to bostonese.com).
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  • Pictures and Video from 2016 Ivy League Spring Festival Gala

    By Xinming Li, bostonese.com

    Cambridge, Mass., Jan. 31, 2016, — The 2016 Ivy League Spring Festival Gala put on an amazing show last night at Harvard Sanders Theatre. It’s a grand celebration of the coming of the Lunar Year of Monkey. The packed audience enjoyed a night of fantastic music, dance and even magic.
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    Traditional folk dance by U Penn Chinese dance team (photos by Xinming Li)
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  • Pictures from Mezzo-soprano Ying Wu’s Graduate Recital

    Photos by Mr. Yonghua Gao

    Cambridge, Mass., Jan. 24, 2016, — Despite of a snowstorm going on outside, the concert hall at Longy School of Music was packed with over 200 enthusiastic music fans for Mezzo-soprano Ying Wu’s Graduate Recital. The program features classic pieces by Ms. Ying Wu and musicians from Longy School, as well as performances by dozens students of Ms. Ying Wu’s vocal classes.
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  • Singtao Daily Honored by NACA

    By Xinming Li, bostonese.com

    Cambridge, Mass., — Awards were handed out at the new year concert of North American Chorus Association (NACA). About 700 music fans attended the concert at Harvard’s Sanders Theatre. Singtao Daily, one of the largest daily Chinese newspapers in the world, was honored at the concert for its detailed reporting of the grand Yellow River Cantata concert last year.
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    Conductor Wanjun Qiao at the concert(photo by Xinming Li).
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  • Governors Baker, Nixon Wager Friendly Bet for NFL Playoff Game

    Boston, Jan. 14, 2016, — Ahead of Saturday’s AFC Divisional Round game between the New England Patriots and the Kansas City Chiefs, Governors Charlie Baker (R-MA) and Jay Nixon (D-MO) have staked a friendly bipartisan bet on the playoff game.
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    Gov. Baker at minority media round table meeting in March 2015(file photo).
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  • Xiamen to Host First Ironman Event in China

    BEIJING, Dec. 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Wanda Sports Holdings Co. signed a cooperation agreement with the Xiamen Municipal Government on December 24. Under the agreement, Xiamen will become the first city to host Ironman events in China.
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    Wang Jianlin, CEO of Wanda Group, lectures at Harvard University.
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